*Special Presentation Thursday, May 23* *Open to the Public* *Birding Trinidad & Tobago from Asa Wright* *by Martyn Kenefick, Asa Wright Nature Center, Trinidad & Tobago*
Martyn Kenefick will be visiting the Twin Cities for one day and will be presenting a program at the MRVAC meeting this Thursday. Home to 482 species of birds, Trinidad & Tobago function as an introduction to the natural history of South America. Get a great taste of tropical birding in Trinidad’s rain forests,beaches and mangroves, as well as on Tobago’s huge protected preserves. The Asa Wright Nature Centre is a jumping off spot for most field trips, itself set in 200 acres of forest and home to more than 170 bird species; more than 40 species can be observed from the veranda before breakfast! The Centre is a non-profit trust. Eco-tourism funds its conservation and education programs. For nearly 40 years of the Centre's 50 plus year existence, Caligo Ventures has been its booking agent for North America. Fully committed to the conservation and education mission of the Centre, Caligo is pleased to sponsor Martyn's visit to celebrate and highlight this bucket-list birding destination. Martyn Kenefick moved to Trinidad in 1999 and spent the next 15 years working as a bird tour leader, guiding in Trinidad & Tobago and many other countries. In 2007, he became the main author of the Birds of Trinidad & Tobago Field Guide. *When:* Please join us Thursday, May 24 from 7:00-7:30 pm to socialize over cookies. A brief business meeting and the featured speaker begin at 7:30 pm. The meeting will conclude before 9:00 pm. *Where:* Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington. Take Hwy 494 to 34th Ave. Go south to American Blvd; turn left and go 2 blocks. Center will be on your right. Enter through the door at the middle of the building. ************************************************************************************************************* Urban Birding Festival, this Saturday, May 25 at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Information at: https://www.fws.gov/nwrs/threecolumn.aspx?id=6442453493 ************************************************************************************************************* The Red-headed Woodpecker Recovery Project is offering a workshop on Wednesday, May 29, at 10 am near Rochester, for people interested in learning how to participate in monitoring Red-headed Woodpecker nests that they know of and reporting their observations to the project. Space is limited, to participate & for further information contact Jim Stengel, [email protected] 612-701-8908 or 612-721-9083 Red-headed Woodpecker Day, Saturday June 15, 9 am at Cedar Creek. An indoor presentation about the species and its habitat, and about the citizen science and research conducted at Cedar Creek to date. Weather permitting, guided hikes will follow, and include areas normally off limits to the public. Not yet listed on website: http://www.cedarcreek.umn.edu/publicprograms/upcomingevents Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN [email protected] ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
